Newfound genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s shows a way to beat it
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradua...
genetics
People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say
People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and fa...
This worm develops food habits and its offspring ‘inherit’ them
Researchers fondly call the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans “the worm” because of its widespread us...
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Mon...
General, central obesities linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer
Obesity rates are rising worldwide. In India, a 2022 study in The Lancet estimated the percentage of...
Balancing two forms of SNCA protein could help manage Parkinson’s, study finds
Synuclein alpha (SNCA) is a mysterious protein. It’s present in healthy cells but we don’t know what...
X chromosome revival in older women ups autoimmune disease risk
In mammals, the females have two copies of the X chromosome while the males carry a single copy. The...
How an altered protein and fussy neurons conspire to cause microcephaly
Microcephaly is a condition in which a baby’s head is much smaller than normal. Most children with m...
The bacteria that write new genes to cope with infections
Amid the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, a once obscure enzyme found it...
Ancient genomes reveal the legacies of human sacrifice and mediaeval epidemics
People’s practice of burying human remains throughout modern history echoes diverse cultural, spirit...
How will AlphaFold 3 change life sciences research?
Proteins are one of the most important molecules of life, with almost every biological function from...
The mysterious fate of the Neanderthal Y chromosome
Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their ex...
‘Multi-omics’ is changing how India spots and treats TB, cancers
In the last decade, India’s use of genomics has undergone a significant transformation, so much so t...
Study finds gene mutation that turns familiar faces into strangers
A simple joy, often taken for granted, is to unexpectedly run into a friend or a relative at a train...
How jumping genes and RNA bridges promise to shake up biomedicine
The year was 1948. It had only been about half a century since scientists had rediscovered Gregor Me...
Scientists found a bacteria tricked a wasp to get rid of its males
A hundred years ago, two American researchers named Marshall Hertig and Simeon Burt Wolbach discover...
